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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: delshay on March 06, 2005, 12:27:11 AM
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where can i fit a thermal sensor?..
the sensor has a flat end..i was thinking of putting it on the heatsink..is this a good place?..
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Hi
the best place would be out of the air flow of the fan, for a more reliable job.
Are you able to use a Dremel or so?
If you are 100% sure on what you are doing, make a little hole on one of the side of the heatsink (large enough to fit the PTC)
Use a little quantity of thermal paste (or better use an adesive termal compound) to fix the probe inside the hole.
Good luck :-)
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@framiga
i have artic silver adesive..
covering the hole sensor with glue to the heatsink is this not good enough?..
drilling a hole is no problem...i have a mini drill..
does drilling a hole also apply to the harddisk drive or can i put the sensor inside..
i have opened up my harddisk drive before ( access to the electronics side only..
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the best place would be out of the air flow of the fan, for a more reliable job.
this is not quite true i have been overclokking computers for years and to get the best reading you should lift off the heatsink place the ultra slim sensor on cpu core in a corner or so then clean off the old cooling paste and apply new..this way you get the best reading..
does drilling a hole also apply to the harddisk drive or can i put the sensor inside..
the place were you have got the round engine mounting in middle of disk plase the sensor over there will be the hottest part.. :-)
adonay :-D
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no space enough to put/fix the sensor beneath the heatsink in the Blizzard.
@delshay
no need to drill the HD.
Put the sensor on the HD alluminium case, fixed with a screw and a small metallic clasp.
Use the aric silver adesive there too. (between the sensor and the HD).
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@framiga
can i not fit it in the groove on the heatsink..one of my regulaters is removed..processors are powered direct from power supply 3.3v..
NOTE: the sensor is very very thin as is the wires..
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If you fit the sensor in one of the heatsink grooves, the air from the fan, will give you false temperature due the air flow from the fan.
The best should be put the sensor beneath the heatsink near the CPU core but AFAIK, with the Blizzard the space is not enough (at least on CSPPC it isn't)
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@adonay
u mean take off the heatsink & put the sensor there?..
but a cpu needs max contact with heatsink to get enough cooling..
the sensor starts off very.very thin, half-way its a litte thicker then there is the wires..
i will test this on my spare blizzppc first..post results here tomorrow...
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no, no, no . . . don't do it!!!
NOT between the CPU core and the heatsink!!!
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@framiga
look at early post he said between cpu @ heatsink in the corner..
i think i drill a hole & put it there.
all this sounds to as if the sensor needs to be connect to the heatsink but closed off from airflow..i think i know what to do now..
will post here tomorrow..will test on spare BLIZZPPC..
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sorry i did not make my self too clear i did not meen on top off core since you need 100% contact with core and heatsink but on the side of the core near a corner..
if you are unsure dont do this..
adonay :-D
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yes, yes Adonay its OK . . . i thought that when delshay said:
"u mean take off the heatsink & put the sensor there?..
but a cpu needs max contact with heatsink to get enough cooling.."
a misunderstanding :-)
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@adonay
i know what u mean now..but the sensor will still be in the airflow..
to get the best possible result is to drill a hole or use 3 thin strips of copper attach to the heatsink & surround the sensor sealing off all air gaps ( like a dead end tunnel )...getting it near as possible to the processor..